Cider-press



NITED STATES PATENT OFFC.

CHRISTIAN RITTER, OF READING, PEN SYLVANIA.

CIDER-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,490, dated June 21, 18159.

To all whom et may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN RITTER, of the city of Reading, in t-hecounty of Berks and State of Pennsylvania., have invented a new andimproved mode of making cider and wine in separating the same from itspomace and also to press out lard and tallow and all other substancesthat require la simi-` lar operation to separate the liquid or fluidfrom its pomace or cracknels; and I do declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification.

The nature of my invention consists of separating the juice or fluidsuch as cider, wine, lard, or tallow out of its pomace and cracknels inmuch less time and to secure the flow ofthe juice or fluid out of theinner parts of the bulk than by any other process heretofore had in use.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed and describe its construction and operation.

lst. The slats in Figure 3 or cross section, marked thereon with theletters A B B B B and C which are chamfered or beveled so as ,to form achannel, between every two slats they being at the outside or next tothe pomace or cracknels only one half eighth inch wide, and from thencewidening to five eighth inches which secures a free and V--unobstructedpassage out of the interior of the bulk of the pomace or cracknels tothe outside and place of destiny. The top board marked A and bottomboard marked C are vto be supplied only on one side with the slats, andthe partition boards marked B B B B on both sides, of which said innerpartitions as many can be put in as the operator sees proper to use.

' 2nd. The outside casing marked on Fig. l or front elevation with theletters D D D D D D D D D D D which when the uice or fluid has passedout of the channels of the grooved slats finds a passage through theoutside casing.

3rd. The fastening of the slats by having l every alternative slat as inFig. 8 at one end fastened with a hinge and the other end confined toits place with a doWel pin, which is intended to facilitate the cleaningthereof.

4th. The arrangement of the keeping the outside casing ltogether withbands and hinges as marked on Fig. l or front elevation with the letterE E E E which is intended to facilitate the taking the pomace orcracknels out when done pressing.

I/Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis-l The application of the chamfered and groved inner slats andpartitions with their fastenings and arrangements which will produce theintended elfect.

CHRISTIAN RITTER.

